Failed auction of $70M bronze bust stuns Sotheby’s bidders into silence
Sotheby’s high-stakes auction turned into a jaw-dropping spectacle Tuesday night when a $70 million Alberto Giacometti bronze bust failed to sell, leaving bidders and art insiders gobsmacked. The pièce de résistance of the evening, Giacometti’s “Grand tête mince (Grand tête de Diego)” carried a sky-high estimate that proved too lofty for the cash-strapped crowd. Despite … Read more